Pop Bites: Mariah, Drake, Nicki and more

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SWEET. Over the weekend, Beyoncé and Jay Z's libidinous R&B groove "Drunk in Love" received a set of delicious remixes: Kanye West and T.I. added razor sharp verses to respective mixes; alt-R&B crooner the Weeknd unleashed a woozy cover that dialed up the raunch; and electronic DJ-producer Diplo turned the ode to married sex into a sweaty house jam.

SWEET. Over the weekend, Beyoncé and Jay Z's libidinous R&B groove "Drunk in Love" received a set of delicious remixes: Kanye West and T.I. added razor sharp verses to respective mixes; alt-R&B crooner the Weeknd unleashed a woozy cover that dialed up the raunch; and electronic DJ-producer Diplo turned the ode to married sex into a sweaty house jam. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

BITTERSWEET. Drake called out Macklemore in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, saying the Seattle rapper's apology texts for winning over Kendrick Lamar at the Grammys were "wack as ..." Drake then criticized the magazine for bumping him off the cover in favor of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He quickly apologized.

BITTERSWEET. Drake called out Macklemore in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, saying the Seattle rapper's apology texts for winning over Kendrick Lamar at the Grammys were "wack as ..." Drake then criticized the magazine for bumping him off the cover in favor of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He quickly apologized. (Owen Sweeney / Invision / Associated Press)